Weather-strip and door-sill combined



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H. W. STEINER. WEATHER STRIP AND DOOR SILL COMBINED.

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HENRY IV. STEINER, OF EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP AND DOOR-SILL COMBINED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,808, dated June 25,1889.

Application filed October 31, 1888. Serial No. 289,584. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, HENRY IV. STEINER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Easton in the county of Northampton and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inlVeather-Strips and Door- Sills Combined, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in weather-strips and it consistsin certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of adoor provided with my improved weather-strip, looking at the inside ofthe door. Fig. 2 is a similar view, looking at the outer side of thedoor. Fig. 3. is a plan view of the sill. Fig. 4 is a plan view of thelower portion of the sill; and Fig. 5 is a cross-section showing thedoor closed.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the door, of the usualor any preferred construction, secured to the jamb B by the hinges O inthe ordinary manner.

The door is provided at its lower end on its inner side with ahorizontal rib D, to which I secure a strip E of felt, rubber, orequivalent water-proof material.

F designates the door-sill,which is composed of two plates G H, whichare substantially triangular in cross-section, as clearly shown. Theplate G is secured between the doorjambs and has its upper longer sideinclined outward and downward. Upon this inclined side, at the upper endof the same, I secure the vertical strip I, thereby forming the shoulderJ, against which the flexible strip E fits when the door is closed. Uponthe upper side of the plate G and at the outer side of the strip I,Iform a series of lugs oroffsets K, which serve as supports for the plateH, as clearly shown. The said plate H rests upon these lugs K and issecured to the plate G by suitable securing-screws passed downwardthrough the plate H into the plate G. The inner upper edge of the plateII is arranged a slight distance from the strip I, thereby forming aslotL extending the entire length of the door-sill, and permitting theescape of the water, which would otherwise beat in under the door intothe room. The lower outer edge of the plate II is arranged a slightdistance above the upper surface of the plate G, thereby forming a slotM for the passage of the water and dirt escaping through the slot L.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought the operation and advantages of mydevice will be readily understood. When the door is closed, the flexiblestrip E, fitting against the shoulder J, effectually closes the spacebetween the door and the sill, so that cold air cannot pass into theroom. In stormy weather the rain which beats in under the door will bedirected through the slot L and will run down the upper inclined surfaceof the lower plate G of the sill and pass out through the opening M, sothat its entry into the room is effectually prevented.

It will be observed that the device is very simple and is composed offew parts, so that it can be manufactured and sold at a slight cost. Theimproved sill does not detract from the appearance of the doorway whenthe door is open, and presents no obstruction to persons passing throughthe doorway. Should one of the parts of the device be broken or wornout, (as the upper plate II, which receives the wear,) it can bereplaced without necessitating the renewal of any of the other parts orprocuring an entirely new device.

The upper plate II, it w ill be noticed, is supported with its uppersurface in the same plane with the upper surface of the strip I, andthus a flat surface is provided, so that a person passing over the sillwill not be liable to be thrown down by reason of his foot twisting onthe sill. At the same time the water is allowed to fall over the entiresurface of the lower plate, and I overcome the necessity of providing alongitudinal groove in the sill, which is liable to retain dust anddirt.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination of the plate G, having an upper inclined surface, astrip I, secured on the upper side of the said plate G, and the plate IIremovably secured upon the plate G on a level with the strip I, andhaving its upper inner edge arranged a slight distance from the strip Iand its lower outer edge arranged a slight distance above the upper sideof the plate G, as set forth.

2. The combination of the plate G, having an upper inclined side, andthe lugsKon said side, the strip I, secured upon the plate G, and theplate H, removably supported above the plate G on a level with the stripI and resting upon the lugs K, and having its lower outer edgeterminating above the plate G and its inner upper edge arranged a slightdistance from the strip 1, as set forth.

3. As an improvement in weather-strips, the combination of the plateG,having an upper inclined side and provided with the lugs K, thevertical strip I, secured to the plate G, thereby forming the shoulderJ, the flexible strip secured to the door and fitting against theshoulder J, and the plate H, resting on the lugs K and having its lowerouter edge arranged a slight distance above the plate G and its upperinner edge arranged a slight distance from the stripI, as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY W. STEINER.

Witnesses:

JOHN SToTzER, CYRUs LANDA.

